This booklet is intended for Masters and Senior officers as an explanation of Skuld's Protection & Indemnity insurance cover with practical and operational advice.An introduction to marine insuranceHow mutual P&I insurance actually worksInvestment income of a P&I clubUnderwriting (Eva...

ATHENS CONVENTION RELATION TO THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND THEIR LUGGAGE BY SEA, 1974 (2003 Edition) Concerns the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea and the establishment of a regime of liability for damage suffered by passengers carried on a seagoing vessel. This publication inc...

A brand new addition to the Lloyd’s Shipping Law Library, Bills of Lading provides a detailed and practical analysis of the law and practice applicable to bills of lading before, during and after shipment. It is co-authored by two leading specialist barristers and a Commercial Court judge who hav...

The world’s most authoritative book on bunker fuels. Covering almost every aspect of bunkering in a concise, detailed but easy-to-read format, it offers almost 400 pages of highly-accessible text, charts, diagrams and graphs which make it the most comprehensive training tool for readers at any le...

As you sail around the world you will come into contact with various rules and regulations, some of which you are familiar with and others not, especially those applicable only to the country that the ship is visiting. However, maritime law is designed to be internationally applied wherever a shi...

With 40% of the UK P&I Club’s outgoings caused by cargo damage, the Club considers cargo advice extremely important. The Carefully to Carry manual is a comprehensive publication, for use onboard vessels and ashore, highlighting the importance of following some of the general principles of the...

The Cargo Matters Series aims at increasing awareness of the causes of P&I claims for cargo damage and loss. This first DVD, Cargo Matters, concentrates on general cargo loss prevention and the best practice in the context of operational management.

Casualties are not straightforward and mariners who find themselves involved in them rarely have previous experience. The Nautical Institute and the International Salvage Union have produced these comprehensive practical guidelines to help seafarers during a casualty when demands can be confusing...

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUITION DAMAGE (CLC), 1969 (1977 Edition)
The purpose of the 1969 CLC Convention is to provide uniform international rules and procedures for determining questions of liability and to ensure that adequate compensation is available to victims...

Update: Supplement for the Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, has been published and is available to download here
CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, 1996 Edition
When it became clear that the Protocols of 1984 to the 1969 CLC Convention and to the 1971 Fund Convention were unl...

This is the English/French edition of the CONFERENCE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATION FUND FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, 1971 (1972 Edition) The need for a compensation and indemnification system supplementary to that provided by CLC 1969 was considered at this Conference and r...

A clear, well-documented book that includes all the essential facts and case law relating to containers, their construction and use, plus inland hauliers, international transporters, freight forwarders, rail transport and goods by sea liability. A must for insurance companies, loss adjusters, so...

Counting the Cost highlights where the bulk of the Club’s funds are going. This video increases awareness among masters and officers of the type of P&I claims that cost the shipping industry $2billion annually.

Deceit: The Lie of the Law will provide a complete and detailed account of the law of deceit as developed over the past two centuries.
There has been a sharp increase in the number of deceit cases over the past decade:
25% of all recorded cases on deceit have occurred in the past decade
70 cases...

Essays in Admiralty is a bold attempt to shine some light onto the many aspects of international shipping and maritime law that particularly affect Nigeria and West Africa.
Based upon a collection of essays, speeches and articles written by one of Nigeria’s foremost maritime lawyers, this book ...

Provides an up-to-date account of the principles of general average and considers how the law has been modified in practice to take account of the York Antwerp Rules and the Association of Average Adjusters’ Rules of Practice
This book provides:
Recent developments in case law since the first ...

The guidelines contained in this book are an important resource for implementing flag state responsibilities under the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), 2006. They were adopted by the ILO in September 2008. The book provides practical advice to authorities in flag states and to flag state inspecto...

The guidelines contained in this book are an important international resource for implementing port state responsibilities under the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), 2006. They were adopted by the ILO in September 2008. These new guidelines provide practical advice to port state control officers ...

The ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) will enter into force in August 2013. In order to help shipping companies and crews ensure compliance with the Convetion, ISF - which helped negotiate the text of the MLC on behalf of maritime employers - has updated and expanded its comprehensive guide....

Conditions aboard ship can be brutal for some mariners, especially those from Third World countries working on substandard ships. Roberto Tiangco discovered this firsthand after he volunteered to help at the Halifax, Canada, Mission to Seafarers. He became concerned, and then angry, about the man...

HNS CONVENTION (International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996)
The carriage of hazardous and noxious substances by sea can result in the release of such substances. It has been widely recognized t...

The book covers a wide array of topics (supported by case laws from UK, USA, Canada and Australia) including:
The book begins with the chapter on International Trade and Marine Insurance. It details various “cargo families” and their exposure to damage, major commodities, dangerous goods, the...

This publication contains the text of the Final Act of the International Conference on Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, which was held at IMO in London in March 2001. Attachment 1 to the Final Act is the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil P...